FAROE ISLANDS

In the Faroe Islands the Ministry of Research, Education and Culture has administrative and financial control of all the schools. Schooling from primary school to higher education is free of charge for all Faroese citizens and programs in the University of the Faroe Islands are free for Danish citizens and citizens of other Nordic countries. Children start school in first grade when they are 7 years old and school attendance is mandatory until ninth grade is completed. After that, students have the option to enrol in upper secondary school, which takes 3 years to complete. Completion of upper secondary school grants qualifications to enrol in higher educational institutions.